What You Will Learn: You will collectively share existing ideas, concepts, best practices, related successes, and challenges. We will highlight the importance of developing leadership skills and making innovation a part of the organizational culture to improve service delivery quality and outcomes. Participants will explore successful governance structures and approaches to enhance the performance of municipal commissions, advisory committees, nonprofit boards, and more, through recommended development techniques. The workshop will underscore the importance of effectively measuring community results through Results Based Accountability (RBA). Finally, advocacy strategies will be outlined to build understanding, support, and protection of critical financial & other resources.

MARCH 27, 2020: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMEvaluation for Publicly Funded Programs >>
With Anne McIntyre-Lahner, Evaluation and Impact Consultant, 35-plus years of experience in state and nonprofit leadership, and author of Stop Spinning Your Wheels: Using Results Based Accountability to Steer Your Agency to Success.

PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE

The University of Connecticut Department of Public Policy is proud to present, in partnership with Connecticut’s public sector and nonprofit associations, the Public Service Executive Leadership Collaborative. Partners include: Connecticuit Council for Philanthropy, CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (The Alliance), American Society for Public Administration, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies, Connecticut Town & City Management Association, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, Connecticut Council of Small Towns, Federal Executive Association of Connecticut, Greater Hartford Arts Council, State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, and United Way of Connecticut.

The Collaborative provides executive training for Connecticut public and nonprofit sector professionals. The goal of the Collaborative is to:

Provide high-quality, low-cost training and professional development for Connecticut’s public and nonprofit sector professionals,

Reduce training costs for the public and nonprofit sector associations, and

Provide a shared learning environment that strengthens ties and networks between public sector and nonprofit professionals.